List of ministers of culture of Andhra Pradesh

The Minister of Culture, is the head of the Department of Culture and Telugu Language of the Government of Andhra Pradesh.

Minister of Culture
Sānskr̥tika Śākha Mantrī
since 12 June 2024
Department of Culture
Member ofAndha Pradesh Cabinet
Reports toGovernor of Andhra Pradesh
Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh Legislature
AppointerGovernor of Andhra Pradesh
on the advice of the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh
Inaugural holderPalle Raghunatha Reddy
Formation8 June 2014
WebsiteOfficial website

The incumbent Minister of Culture is Kandula Durgesh from the Janasena Party.

List of ministers

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# Portrait Minister
(Lifespan)
Constituency
Term of office Election
(Term)
Party Ministry Chief Minister Ref.
Term start Term end Duration
1 Palle Raghunatha Reddy

MLA for Puttaparthi
8 June 2014 1 April 2017 2 years, 297 days 2014
(14th)
Telugu Desam Party Naidu III N. Chandrababu Naidu [1]
2   Bhuma Akhila Priya
(born 1987)
MLA for Allagadda
2 April 2017 29 May 2019 2 years, 57 days [2]
3   Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao
(born 1967)
MLA for Bheemili
30 May 2019 7 April 2022 2 years, 312 days 2019
(15th)
YSR Congress Party Jagan Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy [3]
4   R. K. Roja Selvamani
(born 1972)
MLA for Nagari
11 April 2022 11 June 2024 2 years, 61 days [4]
5   Kandula Durgesh
(born 1960)
MLA for Nidadavole
12 June 2024 Incumbent 159 days 2024
(16th)
Janasena Party Naidu IV N. Chandrababu Naidu [5]

References

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  1. ^ "19 ministers take oath along with Chandrababu Naidu". The Indian Express. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  2. ^ Rao, G. v r Subba (2 April 2017). "Chandrababu Naidu's son Nara Lokesh takes oath as Minister". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Jaganmohan Reddy sworn-in as Andhra Pradesh chief minister". The Times of India. 30 May 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  4. ^ Service, Indo-Asian News (11 April 2022). "25 members of Jagan Reddy's revamped Cabinet take oath". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Full list of Andhra Pradesh Cabinet Ministers with portfolios: Who gets what". The Hindu. 14 June 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 July 2024.